Description
The Women Against Violence Against Women (
WAVAW) Collection is a mixture of papers and organizational records, publications, ephemera and audio-visual materials collected
by organization member Dani Adams (national office in Los Angeles). Of particular interest are the internal memos and complete
run of national newsletters produced by the Los Angeles Chapter for national chapter distribution and slides and scripts from
the
WAVAW slide show, the presentation that chapter members showed to audiences nationwide. There is also extensive coverage of
WAVAW's actions against the film "Snuff" and the Rolling Stones' "Black and Blue" advertising campaign and national boycott of Warner
Communications, Inc. (WCI).
Background
Women Against Violence Against Women (
WAVAW), a feminist activist organization, was founded in 1976 in Los Angeles by anti-pornography activist Marcia Womongold. The
Los Angeles chapter of
WAVAW was formed out of an ad hoc coalition of feminist groups who joined forces to protest a film called "Snuff" and the advertising
campaign for the Rolling Stones album, "Black and Blue."
Restrictions
Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained
by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue
the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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